Provincial legislation has given these forces a number of powers; for example, they can detain individuals for misdemeanours or minor offences; Although article 50 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights stipulates that the provisions of the Covenant extend to all parts of federal States without any limitations or exceptions, the Working Group was not convinced that the federal Government has the means or resources to ensure that all provinces comply, both in their legislation and in practice, with the provisions of the Covenant and other international human rights instruments ratified by Argentina; During its talks, the delegation observed that many officials, judges and members of bar associations were not fully aware of, or did not attach sufficient importance to, the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as the universal international instrument applicable to detention.
ii) Pese a que el artículo 50 del Pacto Internacional de Derechos Civiles y Políticos establece que sus disposiciones se extienden a todo el territorio de los Estados federales sin ninguna limitación o excepción, el Grupo de Trabajo no quedó convencido de que el Gobierno Federal disponga de los suficientes medios y recursos para asegurar que en todas las provincias se respeten, en la legislación provincial y en la práctica, las disposiciones del Pacto Internacional y de otros instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos ratificados por Argentina;